April, 01, 2013 This Year's Coolest Wine Labels

(Forbes) - Do we judge a bottle by it’s cover?  Yes, often. Truthfully, wine labels often reveal something about the winemaker, winery owner or the wine itself. Some are haughty and grand, covered in script and gold lettering, while others are simple and straightforward. The wine label i...

April, 01, 2013 NRA and Wine Mix Things Up in NYC

(PalatePress) - Paul Greico, proprietor of several Terroir wine bars in Manhattan and the self-proclaimed “Overlord of Riesling,” is resting comfortably in Mt. Sinai Medical Center tonight after a series of bizarre events. The trouble began—as is so often the case these days&md...

April, 01, 2013 Clean Power forum plugs into wine

(NBBJ) - Santa Rosa-based Climate Protection Campaign is hosting a forum this week for the local wine industry on the impact the proposed Sonoma Clean Power agency could have on their businesses. Scheduled speakers at the April 5 forum include North Coast Assemblyman Wesley Chesbro, E&J Gall...

April, 01, 2013 Chablis Sees Robust Rebound In U.S. After Recessionary Dip

(ShankenNewsDaily) - France’s Chablis region saw its wine exports to the U.S. drop significantly in the worst years of the economic downturn, but by the end of 2012 it had regained that lost volume and more, eclipsing its pre-recession high-water mark in U.S. sales. In 2007, Chablis export...

April, 01, 2013 US: Wash. wine-growing area expects more growth

(SeattleTimes) - Ed Shaw came to Red Mountain in the 1990s, when "there were not nearly the vineyards and hardly any wineries." Times have changed. Red Mountain today is home to an internationally-known appellation with a growing number of wineries and hundreds of acres of vines. Grapes grown...

March, 31, 2013 Rolland vows to take Figeac into St Emilion premier league

(Decanter) - International consultant Michel Rolland has signed a contract to consult at Château Figeac – with the stated aim of promotion from premier grand cru classé “B” to the coveted “A” status. Château Figeac spokeswoman Cécile Ro...

March, 31, 2013 NZ: Dry summer: vintage potentially 'best in 30 years'

(HawkesBayToday) - Hawke's Bay is among many wine growing regions in the country on the verge of a vintage year, where 2013 wines are tipped to hold the most "stunning" flavours in recent history, thanks to the long, dry summer. While the drought conditions have plagued farmers, wine growers are r...

March, 31, 2013 US: Meet Paul Hobbs 2.0

(PressDemocrat) - A winemaker of uncommon renown, who has made coveted wines from Napa and Sonoma under his own name since 1991, Paul Hobbs isn't the likeliest of producers to have launched a second brand geared to a younger generation of wine drinkers. A one-time pre-med student at Notre Dame, ...